The only recent winner not to achieve that feat was 2011’s big winner – Fiat’s 875 cc TwinAir – that in updated Natural Power (CNG) form gets the nod in the Green Engine sub-category this year. The VW Golf Mk7’s new single-turbo 1.4 litre TSI ACT (yes, the one we don’t get) wins the best New Engine title, though funnily enough the judges still prefer the older 1.4 TwinCharger for the 1.0 to 1.4 litre class award.

Performance Engine of the year and Above 4.0 litre awards fall to Ferrari’s new 6.3 litre V12 in the F12berlinetta, taking over from the 458 Italia’s 4.5 litre V8. McLaren finally breaks its losing streak by taking the 3.0 to 4.0 litre category with its MP4-12C’s Ricardo-built 3.8 litre twin-turbo V8, ending BMW M’s five-year domination of the class with its 4.0 litre V8.

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

Honda’s 1.6 turbodiesel with 300nm om tap? Still not on sale yet?
bmw’s n20b20 is prolly d most balance one out there for average car enthusiast…

the japs are prolly ( probabbly still…) vigorously testing their own brand of DFI+VVTI+turbo engines .. we cn sure hope theyd b super reliable…
But its really evident that d japs are falling behind cuz they invested heavily into hybrids… the latest lexuses n infinities are still using old large v6s..

I do notice when you talk facts about who didn’t made it to the “2013” list, everyone goes crazy. LOL. They’ll pull out pass years achievements, reliability and what so not. Quite amusing to see fanboy goes raging.

Last but not least, VTEC IS NOT HIGH TECH ANYMORE. See how many thumbs down I will get from the Honda fanboys and you’ll know how much madness this is. LOL. Still LOLing. Come on Honda boys, make me proud and thumb this comment down.

VW TSI engine may be good but when they assemble dry clutch and problematic DSG gearbox to it, then we now have to visit the workshop one by one. Good engine must be accompanied by other reliable features or don’t believe it when they claim that they can do wonders on small engines.

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